Daycare worker accused of rape has bond set at $2 million

ELYRIA — Heather Koon, a former employee of ABC Kidz child care on Abbe Road, has a $2 million bond following her Monday video arraignment in Elyria Municipal Court on charges that she sexually assaulted two children.Koon, 25, was arrested by Lorain County deputy sheriffs at 43971 Route 511 in Oberlin on Friday and charged with two counts of rape.
Rape is a first-degree felony. If found guilty, she could face life in prison, according to the court docket.
Authorities said the alleged victims are 1 and 2 years old.
During the arraignment, the prosecutor said the state has very strong evidence against Koon.
A search of the Lorain County Sex Offenders registry lists the address where Koon was arrested as the listed home of James Osborne, 34.
Osborne, however, had been arrested by deputies Wednesday on charges of tampering with records and failure to notify a change of address.
In 2011, Osborne was found guilty of pandering obscenity involving a minor, according to Lorain County Court of Common Pleas docket information.
A limited Sheriff’s Office report on the incident involving Koon stated a laptop computer with video of her engaging in sexual conduct with an infant child was obtained Thursday. The report indicates the offense happened March 28, which court dockets also state.
Calls to ABC Kidz for comment were deferred to attorney Carlos Johnson, who did not return messages for comment.
Detective Sgt. Josh Croston of the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office had little to say about the incident Monday.
“We are working on putting the case together with the prosecutor’s office,” he said. “Until then, details about the incident will not be released.”
Croston added that while many news outlets have reported additional information about the case, he could not confirm them as factual.
“What we have given in a press release (on Sunday) is all that we are releasing at this time,” he said. “I can’t confirm what has been reported in the media outside of the release.”

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